KarahSue - mystery

Ask a Question
- What is the question that you are being asked?
  - Who killed Lynn Moyer?
Do Background Research
- Name at least 10 things that you know about the background of the victim:
  - 1: She going through a nasty divorce with Keith.
  - 2: She doesn't get along with her brother, Logan.
  - 3: Logan's best friend, Ken, has always been in love with Lynn, but she has paid no attention to him.
  - 4: Lynn has very good relationships with her parents.
  - 5: Marilyn has a great amount of hate for Lynn because she refused to refund the t-shirts for the charity event that Marilyn was running.
  - 6: Logan has always longed for the VP position at his parent's company, and would most likely do anything to get it.
  - 7: Keith, is trying to get as much as he can out of the divorce from Lynn.
  - 8: She has the VP position at her parent's company.
  - 9:
  - 10:
Construct a Hypothesis
- At this point, who do you think killed the victim:
  - I think that Logan "hired" Ken to murder Lynn Moyer.
- Why?
  - Because Ken would do anything for Logan, and they both didn't like Lynn at all.
Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
- Experiments will involve looking at the evidence collected at the crime scene.
- Take notes about each of the pieces of evidence below:
  - Fiber Evidence
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
  - Fingerprint Evidence
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
  - Footprint Evidence
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
  - Hair Evidence
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
  - Crime Scene Sketch
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
- You will write a report sharing your conclusion and backing that conclusion up with the evidence that you collected.
- You will use this report in Mr. Crawford's Room for the Mock Trial that will take place next month in Civics class.
Communicate Your Results
- The lawyer for your group will communicate the results to the jury during the mock trial.